**Ukraine’s Security Service Identifies Russian Colonel General as Commander of Deadly Missile Strike**
The Ukrainian security service has accused Russian Colonel General Aleksey Kim of ordering a ballistic missile strike on the Sapphire Hotel in Kramatorsk. The attack killed one Reuters journalist and injured five others.
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) says that Kim, who is Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, authorized the strike. A missile unit under his command carried out the operation.
**Violating International Law**
The SBU claims that the strike targeted a civilian building, which is against international humanitarian law. This law prohibits attacks on non–military structures.
**Charges Against Kim**
Kim has been charged with violating several articles of the Ukrainian Criminal Code, including waging an aggressive war and violating the laws and customs of war.
**Prosecutor General’s Office Investigating**
The Prosecutor General’s Office is overseeing efforts to bring Kim to justice. This move comes as part of Ukraine’s efforts to neutralize adversaries in the ongoing war with Russia.
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